kevin holt

January 15th, 2016 at 3:49 PM ^

Rockford did it. Then almost three-peated the next year.

Actually from the following link it looks like almost more teams have repeated in the last 16-ish years than not: https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/football/yearly-champions

DCC(3x), immediately followed by Rockford (2x), then Macomb Dakota (2x). Then 3 different schools. Then Cass Tech (2x) and Clarkston (2x)

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Wolverine In Cuse

January 15th, 2016 at 2:34 PM ^

I like this idea by 247 to do this, gives you a good look at what high schools have produced over the years.  Have to imagine it wont take long before IMG climbs up those rankings with the amount of talent they are pulling in year after year.

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Wolfman

January 15th, 2016 at 5:54 PM ^

I realize there is a school in MD that exists for the same purpose, but the kids that attend IMG are so damn talented to begin with, it is difficult for me to believe they would not still be considered among the nation's best without a 60K annual tuition. Realize this buys a position coach considered among the best for whatever position it is a kid is playing but I believe that with school of choice existing among the public schools that a young man could get damn good coaching without going to this extreme.

TX h.s. is a prime example and the high school head coaches down there receive some serious salaries and its obvious they do one hell of a job when one considers no more than the D1 schools in that state alone and the fact their rosters are made up primarily of Texas h.s. players.  I am pretty certain it's more than just the fact I did not have that kind of money to send my son to a school of this nature if he would have possessed the skill level to attend IMG.

It's possible they offer other things at the school to make it somewhat interesting. I just am not convinced foregoing all the benefits attached to a top level public school is a good thing to begin professional coaching at age 15. I'm assuming expectations of the parents that make this decision have to be considered significantly outside the norm.

Am I alone here or do others have problems with these type of schools?

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xtramelanin

January 15th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^

buddy of mine has one son who graduated from there and is at a D-1 school as QB, and another son is a strong prospect for the same, also at 'J-Serra'.  

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CaliUMfan

January 15th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^

It shouldn't, but it surprised me how many Los Angeles area high schools were near the top. I know people that played at Serra, Poly, Oaks Christain and Corona Centenial (and really almost all of the so cal schools on here but those are all in the top 30)  but didn't realize how they compared to programs nationally. My High School is 141 on the list and is by no means considered a football power in So Cal. 

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SBayBlue

January 15th, 2016 at 5:54 PM ^

The sheer number of schools means the area produces a ton of talent, not just in football, but basketball, and even women's sports like volleyball.

BTW, your school's team dissected my kids' school two years ago, so I wouldn't say they aren't good. Maybe not perenially, like Serra, but they were pretty good.

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Daft_Blue

January 15th, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^

14 Cass Tech
122 Detroit MLK
*200 Paramus (michigan east)
201 southfield
220 st mary's
304 brother rice
344 Farmington Harrison
466 Det Renaissance
490 Det Country Day
625 Crockett
756 Warren De La Salle
864 West Bloomfield
870 Catholic Central
896 Grand Blanc
932 East Grand Rapids
938 Southfield-lathrup
992 U of D Jesuit
1004 Dakota
1051 farmington

stops at 1057

 

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Wolfman

January 15th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^

if one were to compile a list of all the D1 players the Saginaw Vally League has produced, I think it would be a substantial number. Living on the west side of the state, I was always impressed with just how many great players came out of that area on an annual basis. And I do believe LaMarr got his wish and is recognized as the greatest football player to ever come out of Saginaw, MI.

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GBGene

January 15th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^

if they had a coaching staff worth a damn.  The coach has been there several years and has a great deal of talent that has moved from the Flint schools and they still under perform.  Just think they had Mark Ingram for a while and he transferred because of the staff!! 

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CTSgoblue

January 15th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^

Top 1000:

Cass Tech #14

Detroit MLK #122

Southfield #201

OLSM #220

Brother Rice #304

Farmington Hills Harrison #344

Detroit Renaissance #466

DCD #490

Detroit Crocket #625

Warren DeLaSalle #756

West Bloomfield HS #864

Catholic Central #870

Grand Blanc #896

East Grand Rapids #932

Southfield Lathrup #938

Detroit Jesuit #992

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